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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Comparison of clinical outcomes between anteroposterior and lateral penetrating craniocerebral gunshot wounds
Department of Neurosurgery, Maresal Cakmak Military Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
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Correspondence to:
Dr Y Izci
Department of Neurosurgery, Maresal Cakmak Asker Hastanesi, 25100 Yenisehir, Erzurum, Turkey; yusufizci{at}yahoo.com
Objective: To investigate and compare, using a retrospective clinical study, the clinical outcomes of penetrating craniocerebral gunshot wounds (PCGW) with respect to the trajectory of penetration in the axial plane.
Methods: In total, 22 patients with PCGW caused by conflict, suicide attempt, or accidental firing were included in this study. They were divided into two groups: anteroposterior and lateral. All patients underwent surgical treatment following emergency intervention.
Results: Of the 22 patients, 16 had anteroposterior and 6 had lateral penetrating injury. Four patients with anteroposterior and five patients with lateral injury died despite surgical treatment. Mortality rate was 25% in the anteroposterior and 83% in the lateral injury group.
Conclusion: We found that lateral PCGW is the most devastating type of missile injury to the head.
Abbreviations: CNS, central nervous system; CT, computed tomography; GCS, Glasgow Coma Score; PCGW, penetrating craniocerebral gunshot wound
Keywords: craniocerebral; gunshot; anteroposterior; lateral; surgery
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